Sam Underhill has revealed he ignored his phone to cope with the contrasting fortunes of a challenging fortnight in his first NatWest 6 Nations.

The England flanker produced a remarkable try-saving tackle against Wales that helped secure a 12-6 victory, only to then be sin-binned for a no-arms tackle at a crucial point of the defeat by Scotland two weeks later.

“I dealt with both much the same – I just put my phone away for a bit,” the 21-year-old Bath openside said.

“It’s obviously disappointing but from a team and an individual perspective you need those experiences to learn from. You’re not going to go through life winning every game.

“You need the games where things don’t go so well to learn how to react and adapt. You try and turn it into a positive if you can.”